Questions
Question 1
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What does mutual inductance measure?
Question 2
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State the definition of mutual inductance using flux linkage.
Question 3
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State the induced emf in circuit 2 when current \(I_1\) changes in circuit 1.
Question 4
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Two coils have \(M=0.20\,\mathrm{H}\). The current in coil 1 changes at \(5.0\,\mathrm{A\,s^{-1}}\). Find \(|\mathcal E_2|\).
Question 5
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A current in coil 1 is constant. What emf is induced in coil 2 by mutual inductance?
Question 6
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A coil with \(N_2=200\) has flux per turn \(3.0\times10^{-5}\,\mathrm{Wb}\) due to \(I_1=2.0\,\mathrm{A}\). Find \(M\).
Question 7
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Two coils have \(L_1=4.0\,\mathrm{H}\), \(L_2=9.0\,\mathrm{H}\), and coupling coefficient \(k=0.50\). Find \(M\).
Question 8
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Coils have \(L_1=0.80\,\mathrm{H}\), \(L_2=0.20\,\mathrm{H}\), and \(M=0.20\,\mathrm{H}\). Find the coupling coefficient.
Question 9
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What does the minus sign in \(\mathcal E_2=-M\,dI_1/dt\) represent?
Question 10
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If two coils are moved farther apart, what usually happens to their mutual inductance?
Question 11
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Why is \(M_{12}=M_{21}\) for ordinary stationary linear circuits?
Question 12
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A current changes from \(1.0\,\mathrm{A}\) to \(4.0\,\mathrm{A}\) in \(0.020\,\mathrm{s}\). With \(M=0.060\,\mathrm{H}\), find the average induced emf magnitude.
Question 13
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Derive \(\mathcal E_2=-M\,dI_1/dt\) from flux linkage.
Question 14
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Why is mutual inductance useful in transformer modeling?
Question 15
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Can \(M\) be larger than \(\sqrt{L_1L_2}\) for passive coupled coils? Explain.
Question 16
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Two coils have \(M=0.15\,\mathrm{H}\). If \(I_1(t)=2.0t^2\) in amperes with \(t\) in seconds, find \(\mathcal E_2\) at \(t=3.0\,\mathrm{s}\).
Question 17
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A pair of coils has \(L_1=2.0\,\mathrm{H}\), \(L_2=8.0\,\mathrm{H}\), and \(k=1\). What is the maximum possible mutual inductance?
Question 18
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A secondary coil is open-circuit. Can a changing primary current still induce emf in it?
Question 19
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Why does inserting an iron core usually increase mutual inductance between two coils?
Question 20
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Explain the difference between mutual inductance and self-inductance using flux linkage.